Stronger With You keeps flexing: meet Powerfully and Spices

If you thought the Stronger With You machine was slowing down, think again. Giorgio Armani just dropped two new flankers for men, Stronger With You Powerfully and Stronger With You Spices, and the naming alone tells a story. It’s like the original 2017 Stronger With You looked in the mirror and decided to split its personality in two.

Quick rewind. The first Stronger With You was the stealth gourmand that turned date nights into repeat performances, a toasty, cozy vibe that made sweetness feel confident rather than cloying. Since then we’ve had the maximalists and the minimalists in rotation, from the amped-up Stronger With You Intensely and Absolutely to regionals like Oud and Amber, plus the cleaned-up detour Only. Translation, this line shape-shifts without losing its crowd-pleasing DNA.

So what do these two newcomers signal? Stronger With You Powerfully reads like a promise of density and projection, possibly a beefier wood base or a richer concentration. Expect the familiar warmth to hit harder, stay longer, and announce itself from a healthy distance. If your bottle of Intensely never quite filled the room the way you wanted, this might be the corrective.

Stronger With You Spices suggests a drier, more textured riff that leans into the pepper-cardamom territory many fans wish the line explored more seriously. Think less syrup, more spark. If you love the original’s warmth but crave a cleaner shirt collar after the hug, this could be the adult in the room.

Do we need both? The cynic in me says no, the tester in me says maybe. The beauty of this franchise is how it lets you calibrate sweetness and strength to your life. My advice is simple, and yes, boringly practical. Try them side by side on skin, not paper. If Powerfully blooms into a plush trail without going sticky on your chemistry, that’s your nighttime wingman. If Spices dries down crisp with a textured hum rather than a sugar fog, that’s your daytime signature.

Final take. If you’ve aged out of the original but still love its confidence, start with Stronger With You Spices. If you want a louder version of the cuddle factor, aim for Stronger With You Powerfully. Same family, two different gym routines.